Posts by Joan Clifford
April First Friday, Teen Art Show, and Upcoming Exhibitions
by Joan Clifford The Milton Art Center is proud to present its upcoming First Friday, Teen Art Show, April 3rd, 6-9pm, a vibrant celebration of the creativity, perspective, and talent of local young artists. The Teen Art Show highlights work from students who have been developing their artistic voices through classes and independent exploration. What…
Read MoreLuminosity & Songs for Change
Luminosity & Songs for Change by Joan Clifford, Executive Director First Friday March, at the Milton Art Center, Luminosity & Songs for Change will fill the Milton Art Center on Friday, March 6, from 6–9pm, bringing together the glow of Vincent Crotty’s light filled paintings and the power of music that speaks to resilience,…
Read MoreLuminosity and Love at February’s First Friday, February 6, at Milton Art Center
Luminosity and Love at February’s First Friday, February 6, at Milton Art Center The Milton Art Center is proud to present an exhibition of paintings, Luminosity, by Vincent Crotty from February 1 through March 27, with First Friday receptions on Friday, February 6 and Friday, March 6, from 6–9 pm. Vincent is known…
Read MoreA Prescription for Winter: How Light, Color and Creativity Can Help Us Feel Better
A Prescription for Winter: How Light, Color and Creativity Can Help Us Feel Better by Joan Clifford, Executive Director By the time you read this, we’ve passed the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year, and the light has already begun its gradual return. Short days and long nights affect…
Read MoreMerry Music, a First Friday event, December 5th, 6-9pm
Merry Music, a First Friday event, December 5th, 6-9pm, has become one of the Milton Art Center’s favorite evenings of the year. People return year after year to hear this wonderful mix of holiday punk-rock favorites, blues rock classics, folk-inspired carols, and timeless classics everyone loves to sing along to. This event is open to…
Read MoreRug Hooking Exhibit and Milton Songwriters featured at November First Friday
by Joan Clifford The Milton Art Center is proud to present an exhibition of hand hooked rugs, featuring the Charles River Rug Hooking Guild in November, with a reception opening on First Friday, November 7, 5-9pm. Nine members of the Charles River Rug Hooking Guild, Susan Barry, Jennifer Friesen, Kimberly Hokanson, Bernadette Jordan, Jean MacQuiddy, Eileen…
Read MoreEmerging Artist, What does that term mean?
The term emerging artist implies youth; some esteemed art organizations use the age of 30 as a cutoff point when applying for prestigious grants and prizes. At the Milton Art Center, for exhibiting art, we use the term emerging artist to describe someone who has committed/recommitted to creating art seriously for many years, has created…
Read MoreWhy Art Camp might be the Best Choice you make for your Child this Summer
Joan Clifford, Summer Camp Director Summer Art Camp gives children confidence in their ability to create new worlds One of the most valuable things art offers children is autonomy. In a world where so much of their day is structured; school rules, sports drills, screen prompts – art invites kids to make their…
Read MoreCelebrate Pride, Poetry and Music at the Milton Art Center’s First Friday, June 6, 6-9pm.
Joan Clifford, Executive Director Poets, Eve Lyons, Anastasia Vassos, and DeMisty Bellinger will be reading selections from their published work from 6 -7:15 pm. The three poets met at author Marge Piercy’s juried workshop. Eve Lyons, a local poet, fiction writer, playwright and expressive arts therapist, is the author of “Tikkun Olam: Repairing the…
Read MoreView, LIMITLESS, Teen Art Exhibit, Reception: Friday, May 9, 6-9pm
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director LIMITLESS This May, the Milton Art Center celebrates Teen Month as teen visions and voices take center stage – on the walls and behind the mic. The Teen Art Exhibit, “LIMITLESS,” welcomes the public to an art reception Friday, May 9, 6-9pm. Come early at 6pm to view…
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